Synchronet v3.19b-Win32 (install) has been released (Jan-2022).

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 ===== Prerequisites ===== ===== Prerequisites =====
-If installing or upgrading-to Synchronet v3.16 (in development as of October 20, 2011), you will need to download and install the [[http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=5555|Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (x86)]] which contains the required file: ''MSVCR100.DLL'' (Microsoft Visual C++ Run-time Library v10.0).+Synchronet requires the following Microsoft Visual++ Run-time libraries installed (**for x86**, not x64): 
 +  * [[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26999|Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)]]   
 +  * [[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=53840|Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Update 3 (x86)]]
  
-As of February 17th, 2018, Synchronet for Win32 now uses Cryptlib v3.4.4 which requires ''VCRUNTIME140.dll''. You can download the required Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Package (x86) [[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=52685|here]]. 
 ===== Installation ===== ===== Installation =====
  
 === Install from official releases === === Install from official releases ===
  
-After downloading the Synchronet distribution file (e.g. ''[[ftp://synchro.net/Synchronet/sbbs317b.zip]]''), you will need to extract the archive file that you downloaded into a temporary directory on your hard drive. You may need WinZip or an equivalent archive program to uncompress and extract the installation files.+After downloading the Synchronet distribution file (e.g. ''[[http://synchro.net/Synchronet/sbbs319b.zip]]''), you will need to extract the archive file that you downloaded into a temporary directory on your hard drive. You may need WinZip or an equivalent archive program to uncompress and extract the installation files.
  
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 Once you've extracted the installation files, go to the directory you extracted the compressed files to and run ''SETUP'' to start the installation. Once you've extracted the installation files, go to the directory you extracted the compressed files to and run ''SETUP'' to start the installation.
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 When the installation process is completed you may find a new Icon on your //Desktop// and/or your //Startup Folder// in your Start Menu. If you do not want Synchronet to start automatically during boot, you may safely delete the Synchronet shortcut from your Windows //Startup Folder//. When the installation process is completed you may find a new Icon on your //Desktop// and/or your //Startup Folder// in your Start Menu. If you do not want Synchronet to start automatically during boot, you may safely delete the Synchronet shortcut from your Windows //Startup Folder//.
  
-Clicking the "Finish" button will exit the setup/installation program and if the "Launch Synchronet..." checkbox is checked, the Synchronet Control Panel will be executed automatically.+Clicking the "Finish" button will exit the setup/installation program and if the //"Launch Synchronet..."// checkbox was checked, the Synchronet Control Panel will be executed automatically. 
 + 
 +{{:install:sbbsctrl_splash.png?400|Synchronet for Windows Control Panel Splash screen}}
  
 ====== Control Panel ====== ====== Control Panel ======
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 ====== Windows Services ====== ====== Windows Services ======
  
-On NT-based operating systems (e.g. Windows 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, 2008, and Windows 7), you can alternatively run Synchronet in the background as a set of Windows Services (a.k.a. NT services). See the [[:monitor:ntsvcs|Synchronet Windows Services]] page for details.+On NT-based operating systems, you can alternatively run Synchronet in the background as a set of Windows Services (a.k.a. NT services). See the [[:monitor:ntsvcs|Synchronet Windows Services]] page for details.
  
 +===== Setup ===== 
 +Now that you've completed the installation, move on to the [[setup|initial setup]] instructions.
  
 ===== See Also ===== ===== See Also =====
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   * [[:install:|Installation]]   * [[:install:|Installation]]
  
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